My People Are Rising

Memoir of a Black Panther Party Captain

By Aaron Dixon, Foreword by Judson L. Jeffries

In an era of stark racial injustice and decisive action, Aaron Dixon dedicated his life to the struggle for change, founding the Seattle chapter of the Black Panther Party in 1968 at age nineteen. Through his eyes - in a memoir that begins with the story of his enslaved ancestors and takes us on a journey throughout America - we see the courage of a generation, and the unforgettable legacy of Black Power.

About the author

Aaron Dixon was co-founder and captain of the Seattle chapter of the Black Panther Party and was aide to party officials in Oakland, California. He has worked with at risk youth for over 20 years in the Bay Area and Seattle. He ran as a Green Party candidate in the 2006 Senate race. He is the founder and director of Central House, a non-profit that provides both transitional housing to homeless youth and leadership trainings for students in Seattle's schools. He lives in Seattle, Washington, and Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Reviews

“This book is a moving memoir experience: a must read."
—Bobby Seale, founding Chairman and National Organizer of the Black Panther Party: 1966 to 1974

"My People Are Rising: Memoir of a Black Panther Party Captainr is the most authentic book ever written by a member of the Black Panther Party. Aaron Dixon does an absolutely superb job of presenting life in the Party from the perspective of a foot soldier—a warrior for the cause of revolutionary change and Black Power in America. He pulls no punches and holds nothing back in writing honestly about those times (late 1960’s and during the 1970’s) as he successfully presents a visual picture of the courage, commitment, and sometimes, shocking brutality of life as a Panther activist in Seattle, Washington and Oakland, California.
This is an unforgettable must read book!"

—Larry Gossett, ChairMetropolitan King County Council

Price: $17.95
ISBN: 9781608461783
Published: July, 2012
Type: Paperback
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